CVE-2023-3955
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CVE-2023-3955 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they include Windows nodes.. EPSS estimates a 3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A security issue was discovered in Kubernetes where a user that can create pods on Windows nodes may be able to escalate to admin privileges on those nodes. Kubernetes clusters are only affected if they include Windows nodes.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | < 1.24.17 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.25.0, < 1.25.13 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.26.0, < 1.26.8 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.27.0, < 1.27.5 |
| Kubernetes | Kubernetes | >= 1.28.0, < 1.28.1 |
References
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83ETechnical Description
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/119595Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-security-announce/c/JrX4bb7d83ETechnical Description
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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